Elizabeth
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- 22 Apr 2003
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Win-win for the US and Japan ?? Japan needs to consider the consequences of their actions on countries it doesn't have any alliance relationship with, such as South Korea. If Japan really makes moves in the direction of acquiring independent capabilities, look for a backlash that could very well spark an arms race in the region. China or South Korea are certainly not going to be receptive to the new capabilities. It is not a decision that should be taken lightly. Of course it depends on the wording of any agreement made, but Japan wants to look stronger and become a bigger player on the world stage, they will have to take a wider view of North Pacific security in the future.
I don't necessarily think Japan should not have preemptive strike capabilities. But you can't look at it only from a Japanese perspective, U.S.-Japan alliance perspective, and U.S.-Japan -North Korea alliance perspective.
I don't necessarily think Japan should not have preemptive strike capabilities. But you can't look at it only from a Japanese perspective, U.S.-Japan alliance perspective, and U.S.-Japan -North Korea alliance perspective.